Aptamil is owned by Danone (France, EPA: BN), which acquired the brand on 1 October 2007, as part of a €12.3 billion deal that also included Nutricia.[1][2] Aptamil was founded in 1970 in Germany and was independent until 2007.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Danone Universal Registration Document 2025, Danone S.A, 4 March 2026. Last checked .
Aptamil is an infant formula brand developed in Germany and sold across Europe, Asia and Oceania, positioned at the premium end on research into breast milk composition. Danone acquired it with Numico in 2007 for €12.3 billion, its entry into specialised nutrition.
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Danone controls 13 brands on Brandtree, 11 of them in food.
The 23 brands in infant formula on Brandtree belong to 15 owners. The largest is The a2 Milk Company, with 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| a2 Genesis | The a2 Milk Company | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| BebeLait | Nutridar | 🇯🇴 Jordan |
| EleCare | Abbott | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bellamy's Organic | Mengniu | 🇨🇳 China |
| Dielac | Vinamilk | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
| Nuralac | Almarai | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia |
| Bubs | Bubs Australia | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Feihe | Feihe | 🇨🇳 China |
Danone is a publicly listed company headquartered in Paris, France, founded in 1919. Brandtree records 13 brands under its control, and it is listed as EPA: BN.
Danone began in Barcelona in 1919 when Isaac Carasso started making yoghurt with cultures from the Pasteur Institute, naming it after his son Daniel. It is now a French company focused on dairy and plant-based products, waters and specialised nutrition.
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 252 brands that began in Germany. 93 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Aptamil among them.
Danone acquired the Dutch nutrition group Numico for about €12.3 billion, buying Aptamil and Nutricia. It moved the company decisively into infant and medical nutrition, which are now among its most profitable divisions.
3 recall notices from government regulators matched to Aptamil. Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
Reason given: The possible presence of cereulide (toxin) in the products listed above.
Recalling firm: Danone
Reason given: The possible presence of cereulide (toxin) in the products listed above.
Recalling firm: Danone
Reason given: The presence of cereulide (toxin) makes this product unsafe to consume.
Recalling firm: Danone
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
The parent company of Aptamil is Danone, a publicly listed company headquartered in France.
Aptamil originated in Germany in 1970, but it is owned today by Danone, which is headquartered in France. So Aptamil is a German-origin brand under French ownership.
Danone completed its acquisition of Aptamil on 1 October 2007, after announcing the deal on 9 July 2007. The deal, which also included Nutricia, was valued at €12.3 billion (enterprise value).
Aptamil was an independent company from its founding in 1970 until Danone acquired it in 2007.
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Aptamil is still owned by Danone. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
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